Big Ten football, 2026 season · match
Nebraska vs Illinois: kick-off 7 p.m. CT Fri 6 Nov 2026 (01:00 UTC), TV channel FOX
Scheduled. Nebraska vs Illinois is scheduled to start on Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7:00 pm CST local time (01:00 UTC on Sat 7 Nov) at Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois.
As of 2026-11-06 23:30 UTC · verified 2026-11-06 23:30 UTC · official schedule
Start time in your time zone
| Where | Kick-off |
|---|---|
| Champaign, Illinois (venue) | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7:00 pm CST |
| UTC | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC |
| London | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 1:00 am GMT |
| New York | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 8:00 pm EST |
| Los Angeles | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 5:00 pm PST |
| Sydney / Melbourne | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm AEDT |
| Tel Aviv | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 3:00 am IST |
| India | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 6:30 am IST |
| Lagos | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 2:00 am WAT |
| Nairobi | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 4:00 am EAT |
Converted with the IANA time zone database, daylight saving applied for each zone on the day.
Where to watch
US
- FOX: Illinois Athletics: 'Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on FOX', national broadcast with Jack Kizer and Mark Helfrich; radio is the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network [source, read 2026-11-06]
Questions
What time is Nebraska vs Illinois?
Kick-off is 7 p.m. CT (Central Standard Time) on Friday 6 November 2026, which is 01:00 UTC on Saturday 7 November, at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, per Illinois Athletics, read on 6 Nov 2026. That is 8 p.m. in New York and 1:00 am on Saturday in London.
What channel is Nebraska vs Illinois on?
FOX in the United States, per Illinois Athletics' game page and schedule, read on 6 Nov 2026. Radio is the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network. No other country's broadcaster is listed by the school.
Where is Nebraska vs Illinois played?
Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois. Illinois lists it as Dads Day and the Hail to the Blue Out.
Is there a Nebraska vs Illinois prediction on this page?
No. This page records only dated facts from the school's own pages: the date, kick-off time, venue and where to watch. It carries no predictions, tips or odds.
Sources
- https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/11/2/football-illinois-hosts-nebraska-for-dads-day-hail-to-the-blue-out-on-friday-night read 2026-11-06: Illinois Athletics game page, 2 Nov 2026: Nov. 6, 7 p.m. CT, Gies Memorial Stadium, TV FOX
- https://fightingillini.com/sports/football/schedule read 2026-11-06: Illinois Athletics football schedule: vs Nebraska, Nov 6 (Fri) 7 PM CT, TV: FOX
- https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/11/5/football-wear-blue-illinois-announces-hail-to-the-blue-out-details read 2026-11-06: Illinois Athletics, 5 Nov 2026: Hail to the Blue Out details
Changes to this record
- 2026-11-06 23:30 UTC record added
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